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$75
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770S
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $75.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-12900 - $0.59 vs $2.78 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 30% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-3770S - 165 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770S - 24 vs 8 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
127
76.96969696969697%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770S Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770S
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Updated 349041 minutes ago
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.78/FPS
21.223021582733814%
Price, $
$458
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $458 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349042 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
669
27.052163364334813%
Multi-Core
2234
17.126648267402636%
Intel Core i7-3770S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3770S or Core i9-12900
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
79 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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97 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
In Stock
101 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
97 FPS
$26.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$21.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
In Stock
97 FPS
$17.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
In Stock
79 FPS
$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
97 FPS
$18.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
In Stock
97 FPS
$24.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
56 FPS
$21.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
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